Saturday, 11 February 2012

Flowers & Things

These were my last dahlias and asters for the season. Our garden is currently completely bare with the soil airing ready for our next plantings in March. I miss being able to head out to the garden and cut a fresh bunch of flowers.

Talking about flowers and gardening I must share my new favourite blog with you. You may have already discovered it but if you haven't then I suggest you head over to Ben Pentreath's blog. It is divine in every single way. I love the images he posts of his beautiful country house and his garden and his store, some of which I have posted above. So beautiful.

Hi! I am really delighted with blog. It's beautiful, well structured, interesting, sweet, amazing [probably your own qualities right?] and it has completely got me hooked, so I'm your new follower now... i think we're going to get along just fine! ;)I'd like to invite you to visit my humble "house" as well. I’d be very pleased.

Oh thank you everyone. Well, my flowers WERE beautiful but after being out there in the garden today I am a bit sad that it is so barren at the moment. I can't wait to plant all of the spring bulbs and my sweet peas again!

Thanks Anna for sharing your flowers with us. Happy planting . Here in Canberra we are still waiting for summer so my dahlias have been disappointing. My hydrangeas were beautiful this year and I am still enjoying my roses. I hope your world is full of flowers again soon Shell - A Darlings nest xx

That is so disappointing Shell! My sweet peas this year weren't the best and I know how disappointed I was that they didn't flower perfectly considering how long it takes for them to flower!! Oh well, I suppose there's always next year.xxAnna

I established this blog in 2006 so that I could record my inspirations, my thoughts and my work as an Interior Designer. Based in Brisbane, Australia, my store Black & Spiro is always filled with a unique collection of interesting things which we scour the globe to find. I am most passionate about my family, my career, tradition, collecting, flowers, fabric, gardening, colour and quality and I will always strive to be creative and extraordinary in everything I do. I hope I can inspire you to live a bright and colourful life surrounded by the things you love.